Taskrabbit is a marketplace platform that conveniently connects people with Taskers to handle everyday home to-do’s, such as furniture assembly, handyman work, moving help, and much more.
At Taskrabbit, we want to transform lives one task at a time. As a company we celebrate innovation, inclusion and hard work. Our culture is collaborative, pragmatic, and fast-paced. We’re looking for talented, entrepreneurially minded and data-driven people who also have a passion for helping people do what they love.
Together with IKEA, we’re creating more opportunities for people to earn a consistent, meaningful income on their own terms by building lasting relationships with clients in communities around the world.
- Taskrabbit is a hybrid company with employees distributed across the US and EU
- Built In — Best Places to Work (2022, 2023, 2024) Continually ranked across multiple national and regional categories.
- DataBird Journal — Workplace Diversity & Inclusion Awards
- #1 Best Companies for Diversity in 2019 & 2020
- #4 (2019) → #1 (2020) Best Companies for Women
Join us at Taskrabbit, where your work will be meaningful, your ideas valued, and your potential unleashed!.
This role is hybrid, with 2 days per week required in one of our offices (NYC or SF). We are unable to provide relocation support as we are locally targeting these searches. If you are interested in relocating to one of these markets, please indicate in our application questions.
About the Role:We are seeking a highly skilled Senior Security Engineer to join our lean and high-impact team. Reporting directly to the Security Engineering Manager, you will work collaboratively with two other engineers. You'll be responsible for owning and executing technical security initiatives across our dynamic, cloud-native infrastructure, driving security improvements at speed and scale.
The ideal candidate is a seasoned technical security generalist with a proven track record in securing modern, cloud-native environments. Known for your execution velocity, meticulous attention to detail, and ability to lead by example, you will make a significant impact on our security posture.
What You'll Work On:- Design and implement technical security controls aligned to CIS requirements
- Integrate security into CI/CD and infrastructure pipelines
- Build and maintain security automation for detection, response, and evaluate new security technologies and tools
- Respond to security alerts, lead incident response investigations, and support requests in an on-call rotation
- Drive vulnerability management and system hardening
- Contribute to security documentation, risk assessments, and policy development
- Manage and maintain IT security infrastructure and participate in IT asset security reviews
- 5+ years in a similar role
- Experience securing cloud-native infrastructure (Kubernetes, Docker, etc.) and proficient with Terraform or similar IaC tools
- Familiarity with AWS, GCP, and/or Azure
- Understanding of OWASP Top 10 and secure coding principles
- Experience with SIEM, EDR, or detection pipelines (e.g. Crowdstrike, Datadog, etc.)
- Proficiency in scripting/automation languages (e.g. Python, Bash, Go, etc.)
- Bonus
- Exposure to SOC 2, CIS, or general compliance control frameworks
- Certifications (OSCP, GSEC, CKS, AWS Certified Security - Specialty, GCLD, GCPN, etc.)
At Taskrabbit, our approach to compensation is designed to be competitive, transparent and equitable. total compensation consists of base pay + bonus + benefits + perks.
The base pay range for this position is $115,000 - $160,000. This range is representative of base pay only, and does not include any other total cash compensation amounts, such as company bonus or benefits. Final offer amounts may vary from the amounts listed above, and will be determined by factors including, but not limited to, relevant experience, qualifications, geography, and level.
- Taskrabbit is a Hybrid Company. We value flexibility and choice but also stay committed to regular in-person connection.
- The People. You will be surrounded by some of the most talented, supportive, smart, and kind leaders and teams -- people you can be proud to work with!
- The Diverse Culture. We believe that we make better decisions when our workforce reflects the diversity of the communities in which we operate. Women make up half of our leadership team and our diversity representation is above that of the tech industry average.
- The Perks. Taskrabbit offers our employees with employer-paid health insurance and a 401k match with immediate vesting for our US based employees. We offer all of our global employees generous and flexible time off with 2 company-wide closure weeks, Taskrabbit product stipends, wellness + productivity + education stipends, IKEA discounts, reproductive health support, and more. Benefits vary by country of employment.
An Active Commitment to Equity within our Company and Platform. We are an inclusive community where all who share our mission and values belong. Our anti-racist culture actively strengthens the knowledge, understanding, and awareness of underrepresented experiences and our ongoing allyship commitment. Our diverse team represents the communities we serve, breaking down systemic barriers, and transforming lives- one action at a time.
Taskrabbit is an equal opportunity employer and values diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, sex, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, marital status, military/veteran status, or disability status. Taskrabbit is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodation to applicants with physical and mental disabilities.
Taskrabbit will consider for employment all qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with applicable law.
Taskrabbit will never use text or chat applications to conduct interviews. We have a thoughtful and interactive interview process that includes an initial recruiter phone screen and several video-based interviews with our hiring teams. Communications will always be conducted by taskrabbit.com domain names.
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